Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Our ground-breaking Technology team is playing one of the biggest roles in the future of our organisation. They’re the driving force behind our transformation to a digital platform-led organisation. 

Working in partnership with some of the biggest and best tech companies in the world, our trailblazing engineers are fast-tracking the build of our platform capabilities, as we move beyond financial services into exciting new digital ecosystems. 

And to do that, we are investing in the best imaginable engineering skills. We’re building a team of leading engineers who are passionate about innovation to enable the group’s platform and partner to drive value for our clients – this will enable the progress in Africa we all want to see.

There is high demand for Software Engineering skills in the market. This is a skill you want to have on your CV and the possibilities are endless.

The programme includes:

1. Structured workplace exposure

You will work under the supervision and expertise of the technical leads and learn to design, code, test, debug and maintain programs in development environments. Apply agreed standards and tools, to achieve a well-engineers result. Work within a strict framework of programming standards.

1. Knowledge component

• Occupational Certificate: Software Engineer
• AWS foundations
• Azure fundaments

If you are passionate about Software Engineering and want to get hands on exposure with the guidance and coaching of our Software Engineering Technical Leads, then the Software Engineering Learnership Programme is the programme to join. We look forward to welcoming you to our team and equip you with future ready skills.

• A completed Bachelors Degree (or higher) in;
  • Software Development
  • Information Technology
  • Computer science
  • Informatics
  • Information and communication technology
• Must be a South African Citizen
• Must be between the ages of 18 and 30
• Must be able to speak, read and write English
• Must be able to code.
• Java, Angular, AWS DevOps experience preferable but not essential
• Not permanently employed
• Not registered on any other learnership in 2025
• Not studying at any other institution in 2025

Start Date:                1 April 2025
Duration:                   24 Months

Type of Employment: Contract
Learner Stipend:      R10 000 per month plus Student Medical Aid

Qualification at end of programme: Occupational Certificate: Software Engineer

Location: Gauteng